The technological and economic management of the environmental variable in the pharmaceutical–chemical industry

Abstract

Industrial risks increate with technological progress. The study of potential risks is routine in the pharmaceutical–chemical industry. Here, like in other industrial activities, a risk coefficient is introduced that varies within space time limits. A control system of environmental safety and health monitoring processes should be based on the data obtained from Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP). The space variable influences the chemical risk coefficient that applies to the whole the production cycle (including waste recycling). For the sake of prevention, many enterprises have adopted the integrated management system, which is now moving to an additional required feature: environment and health protection and safety assurance inside and outside the industrial area (in compliance with UNI, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18001standards). Our goal is to examine the technological–scientific–environmental changes in the pharmaceutical–chemical sector in order to asses the new extent of chemical regarding management systems. This will entail a cultural change that will call for the necessary economic strategies for industries to implement the appropriate environmental–technological programs.